Summary Information on the State Geological Surveys & the United States Geological Survey Bulletin of the National Research Council (1932) / Chapter Skim
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With the reorganization of the Virginia Geological Survey in 1908, Professor Watson was appointed director, which position he held until his death on November 10, 1924. (For information about these earlier Surveys, see United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 465, 191.1.)
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The appropriations are made triennially and have amounted to $5,000 each for geological survey and topographic survey. The topographic appropriation is expended under the cooperative agreement with the Topographic Branch of the United States Geological Survey.
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The expenditures for administrative and routine clerical work, for geologic work and miscellaneous activities are so irregular as not to permit an accurate measurement of averages for each item. For the past few years approximately sixty per cent of the biennial appropriation has gone for geologic work; the remainder has very largely been devoted to routine clerical work.
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